Photo Flash: NEW COUNTRY Celebrates Midwest Premiere at The Den Theater
Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Mark Roberts returns home for the Midwest Premiere of NEW COUNTRY at The Den Theater, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. The no-holds-barred show runs now through May 14, 2016. Under the direction of Ian Streicher, the uncensored comedy about a country star's Nashville bachelor party going wildly amiss is sure to entertain audiences looking to push the proverbial envelope for a moving and hilarious night out. Scroll down for photos from the opening night festivities!
2015 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards - Last Week to Vote!
Happy Holidays! It's the last week to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Bend Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!
2015 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards Update - Jacob Medich, Zoe Morgan Lead!
Time is running out to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Bend Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!
2015 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards Update - Jacob Medich, Lucy Barron Lead!
Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Bend Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
South Bend Civic Theatre Presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, Now thru 5/24
One of the masterworks by legendary playwright Tennessee Williams steams up South Bend Civic Theatre in May. In the play, Big Daddy Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. He is distressed by the rocky relationship between his beloved son Brick, an aging football hero who has turned to drink, and his beautiful and feisty wife Maggie. As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of Southern gentility slips away as unpleasant truths emerge and greed, lies and suppressed sexuality reach a boiling point. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955 and is among Tennessee Williams' most popular plays.
South Bend Civic Theatre to Present CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, 5/8-24
One of the masterworks by legendary playwright Tennessee Williams steams up South Bend Civic Theatre in May. In the play, Big Daddy Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. He is distressed by the rocky relationship between his beloved son Brick, an aging football hero who has turned to drink, and his beautiful and feisty wife Maggie. As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of Southern gentility slips away as unpleasant truths emerge and greed, lies and suppressed sexuality reach a boiling point. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955 and is among Tennessee Williams' most popular plays.
Theatre at the Center Sets Education Through Theatre Summer Workshops
Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, Northwest Indiana's only professional theatre, will host sensational summer workshops for young theater enthusiasts. The workshops will not only provide professional instruction on acting, singing, choreography and theatre, but will help students build their public speaking skills and confidence by using more nontraditional, artistic teaching methods. The workshops for summer 2014 will begin in June through July.
Photo Flash: Theatre at the Center's PLAID TIDINGS Opening Night
The hilarious holiday musical sequel to the record-breaking FOREVER PLAID, PLAID TIDINGS, entertains Theatre at the Center audiences now through December 23 at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. The production opened last night, November 18th. Check out photos from the celebration below!
Photo Flash: Theater at the Center's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Celebrates Opening Night
Inspired by the blockbuster 1960 Roger Corman film, the monster musical hit LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS comes to Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, now through August 19. Theatre at the Center's production, boasting glorious refurbishments of the plants from the original New York production, is directed and choreographed by Stacey Flaster. The press performance was July 15. Check out photos from opening night below!
Photo Flash: First Look at MAKING GOD LAUGH Opening Night!
Inspired by the Woody Allen joke, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans", Sean Grennan's newest work, MAKING GOD LAUGH, made its Chicago Premiere at Theatre at the Center. Produced in association with First Folio Theatre, this heartwarming comedy runs through June 10 at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. Directed by William Pullinsi, MAKING GOD LAUGH stars Chicago favorites Peggy Roeder, Craig Spidle, Kevin McKillip, Joe Foust and Erin Noel Grennan.
Photo Flash: Theatre at the Center’s ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Star Meets Katie Couric
The musical play telling the story of legendary country singer Patsy Cline and her most devoted fan, ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE kicks off Theatre at the Center's 2012 season. Based on a true story of this unparalleled pioneer for female performers and a fan from Houston she befriended in a Texas honky-tonk, the production previewed February 23, opened February 26 and runs through April 1.
Theatre at the Center Announces Education Through Theatre Program, 1/24-3/15
Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, one of Chicago's top musical theaters, will host five exciting and educational workshops for the young theater enthusiasts of Chicagoland. These workshops will provide students of all ages with the environment to explore the world around them through theatre, to have fun with creative expression while building self-esteem, and to expand communication and creative problem solving skills. These winter 2011 classes will begin January 24 and run through March 15.
Theatre at the Center Announces Education Through Theatre Program, 1/24-3/15
Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, one of Chicago's top musical theaters, will host five exciting and educational workshops for the young theater enthusiasts of Chicagoland. These workshops will provide students of all ages with the environment to explore the world around them through theatre, to have fun with creative expression while building self-esteem, and to expand communication and creative problem solving skills. These winter 2011 classes will begin January 24 and run through March 15.
Photo Flash: IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS Opening Night
In his incomparable style, Meredith Willson, the author of The Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, tells the classic story of a white-bearded gentleman, claiming to be the real-deal Santa Claus, as he produces a genuine holiday miracle in It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. The musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite 'Miracle on 34th Street' will bring holiday cheer to Theatre at the Center's 20th Anniversary, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, November 11 through December 19, with the press performance on Sunday, November 14 at 7 p.m. The production will be directed by William Pullinsi.
Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Theatre at the Center's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
The uproarious musical masterpiece, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, by composer and lyricist David Yazbek and librettist Jeffery Lane, makes its Regional premiere at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN, September 9 through October 10. The press performance will be Thursday, September 16 at 8 p.m. The Tony Award Winning smash hit consistently delivers; Clive Barnes of the New York Post raves DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS is 'A knockout punch to Broadway's funny bone! One of the liveliest, funniest, best-performed musicals in years. Super-smart and superior in every way.' This production will be directed by Bill Pullinsi and choreographed by Stacey Flaster.
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